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Sto caricando le informazioni... Shadow of a Century: An Irish Love Story (edizione 2015)di Jean Grainger (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. An Irish love story told in two timelines--the "Irish Troubles" (1916-1919 in this book) and maybe 1980's. The two time lines converge at the end of the book. A good love story and a bit of history. 380 pages ( ) This story has two strands which seem totally unconnected initially. We first meet Scarlett who is a young reporter in New York and when scandal hits has to leave her job under a cloud. She meets Eileen an old woman who has been burgled and an unlikely friendship develops betwen them. We then meet Mary who was brought up by nuns in rural Ireland and in 1913 she has to leave the orphanage and arrives in Dublin knowing no-one. Fortunately for her she becomes a maid in the Grant home where she is cared for by both Mrs Grant and her housekeeper Mrs Kearns. Before long she gets involved with the movement for Irish independence which will change the lives of her and those she loves for ever. This is a great story which is in a large part about the struggle for Ireland to become free of British rule and tells the story well. Although I was aware of the Easter rising this story really brought it to life for me. It didn't shy away from the violence on both sides or the sacrifices made by many and although fiction read as if a true story. In particular it was good to read about women as they are often seen as bit players when in reality can play just as big a part in changing the course of history. Although it's called an Irish love story and that is part of it, there is much more to the stories told. How far would you go to defend what you believe to be right is at the very core of the story. The friendship between Scarlett and Eileen develops well and through it Scarlett is able to come to terms with her past and look to her future. Many reviewers refer to the author's political views spoiling the story. I don't remember them so they obviously did not make much impression on me. Scarlett was a bit of a pain at the beginning but she did improve slightly as the story continued. I did enjoy the story about Ireland and Scarlett's friend, Eileen. I would read more from this author. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
From the author of So Much Owed, winner of Authors Choice Best Historical Fiction Award 2016 A broken woman, New York, 2016. A fearless rebel, Dublin, 1916. And a gripping story that spans a century. During a time of great upheaval and unrest in Ireland, as men and women run to take up arms against the tyranny and occupation of the British Empire, the lives of three women are forever altered and thereby inextricably linked over the span of a century. Mary Doyle arrives in Dublin in 1913, doomed, she fears, to a life of domestic service. Instead, however, she finds herself deeply affected by the social and political turmoil of a fledgling nation struggling for independence. Suddenly, all that was once inevitable is no longer a certainty as she is embroiled in the very heart of the Easter Rising. Scarlett O'Hara has had many hurdles to cross in her life, not least her name. A successful political correspondent, she finds herself at a crossroads when one error of judgement jeopardizes everything she has worked so hard to overcome and achieve. In the process of rebuilding her life, Scarlett faces the difficult and ultimate choice of starting all over again. At 93 years old, Eileen Chiarello thought her time for adventure and wonder was over, before a chance meeting with Scarlett draws her back to Ireland, the land her parents fought for and loved so passionately. Now, at the end of her life, Eileen has the opportunity to fulfil a promise she never thought she could. Historically sweeping and beautifully written, Shadow of a Century draws a circle around the Irish Rebellion and carefully traces the magnitude of its significance against the backdrop of three women's lives across history. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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